Hispanic Heritage

Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.

In order to heal after his mother's death, thirteen-year-old Sal learns to reach into time and space to retrieve things--and people--from other universes.

Manny relates his coming of age experiences as a member of a poor Mexican American family in which the alcoholic father only adds to everyone's struggle.

When her beloved country, Chile, is taken over by a militaristic, sadistic government, Celeste is sent to America for her safety and her parents must go into hiding before they "disappear."

Easy to read, rhyming text about Halloween night incorporates Spanish words, from las brujas riding their broomsticks to los monstruos whose monstrous ball is interrupted by a true horror.

Bilingual text, accompanied by colorful photographs, explores the famous artist's life, and illuminates the laughter, love, and tragedy that influenced her work.

While helping his family in their work as migrant laborers far from their home, Tomás finds an entire world to explore in the books at the local public library.

Poems celebrate themes and moods from Hispanic-American teenage life, from the passion of learning English to the pain of ethnic prejudice.

Describes the evolution of Latino art in America through discussion of various artistic movements and important Latino artists.

Fourteen-year-old Lincoln Mendoza, an aspiring basketball player, must come to terms with his divided loyalties when he moves from the Hispanic inner city to a white suburban neighborhood.

Presents the voices of Latina teens from New York City's El Barrio district.

Thirteen-year-old Claudia describes her classmates and life in middle school, and shares some secrets on how to participate in school activities, manage homework, decode teacher personalities, and get involved . Includes discussion questions and a writing activity.

Tells the story of Arturo, who is looking forward to a relaxing summer until Carmen, a cute and funny girl moves into his apartment complex and while he deals with his stomach turning into a deep fryer over a girl, a smarmy land developer rolls into town and threatens to change it.

Thirteen Latin American poets present a collection of works that combine English and Spanish and describe the bonds between mothers, grandmothers, and children.

Presents a short biography of physicist, Luis Walter Alvarez, and examines his Hispanic and Irish heritage, early interest and education in science, his work with Enrico Fermi and involvement with the Manhattan Project, and numerous awards and honors.

Presents the life of the Bolivian-born teacher who immigrated to the United States where he inspired and motivated his inner city students to excel in mathematics.

Examines the life and achievements of Hispanic American conservation biologist Francisco Dallmeier, discussing his childhood in Venezuela, education, career at the Smithsonian Institution, field work, and family.

Profiles the lives of Hispanics who helped shape the history of the United States.

After their photograph of a robbery is published in the newspaper, Hector and Mando find themselves pursued by two goofy thieves.

Presents a brief biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic-American woman to become an astronaut, providing information on her childhood, her education, and her career with NASA.